Ultimate Tanzania Safari

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your Arusha hotel. Meet your guide for a comprehensive safari briefing over dinner.

A morning game drive in Arusha National Park — a diverse park that packs giraffe, zebra, colobus monkeys, leopard, and flamingos into a compact and scenic area. Afternoon at leisure in Arusha. Optional craft market visit.

Drive south to Tarangire for a day among Tanzania's largest elephant herds. The Tarangire River draws thousands of animals during the dry season, and the ancient baobab forest provides one of Africa's most photogenic backdrops.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day with the Big Five. The enclosed caldera virtually guarantees lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and black rhino sightings in a single day.

Morning game drive in the crater, then visit Olduvai Gorge — the palaeontological site where 1.8-million-year-old hominid fossils were first discovered. The small museum provides excellent context for the significance of this landscape to human evolution.

Drive to the Serengeti, arriving in the Seronera central area for an afternoon game drive. Lions and cheetahs are reliably spotted here year-round.

An entire day in the Serengeti with drives in the morning and afternoon. Your guide tracks lions, leopards, and cheetahs as they hunt across the open plains. Vast wildebeest herds and zebra complete the classic East African panorama.

Another full day in the Serengeti, exploring different areas of the park based on current wildlife concentrations. The western corridor and northern plains each offer unique habitats and species.

Morning game drive in the Serengeti, then fly to Zanzibar. Transfer to your beachfront hotel and spend the afternoon easing into island time.

Morning guided tour of Stone Town, a labyrinth of carved wooden doors, coral stone architecture, and living Swahili culture. Afternoon spice farm tour through clove, vanilla, and cinnamon plantations.

A full free day on Zanzibar's legendary beaches. The turquoise water, white sand, and swaying palms are the perfect contrast to the intensity of the Serengeti. Optional snorkelling, dolphin-watching, or sailing on a traditional dhow.

Morning at the beach, then transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your international connection home.